WorkLife Law
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Strengthening legal rights for pregnant people & family caregivers at work & school. #CareCantWait
Our Resource Hubs:
🌐Website: www.worklifelaw.org
🤰🏽Reproductive health & work: www.pregnantatwork.org
🎓Pregnant & parenting students: www.pregnantscholar.org
Our Resource Hubs:
🌐Website: www.worklifelaw.org
🤰🏽Reproductive health & work: www.pregnantatwork.org
🎓Pregnant & parenting students: www.pregnantscholar.org
If you feel you are being treated worse at work because of your family responsibilities, you may be experiencing caregiver discrimination.
We've compiled some examples to help caregivers identify it in the workplace.
We've compiled some examples to help caregivers identify it in the workplace.
What does caregiver discrimination look like?
YouTube video by Center for WorkLife Law
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January 27, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If you feel you are being treated worse at work because of your family responsibilities, you may be experiencing caregiver discrimination.
We've compiled some examples to help caregivers identify it in the workplace.
We've compiled some examples to help caregivers identify it in the workplace.
Our Co-Director Liz Morris shared her expertise with Law360 about the Fifth Circuit's ongoing review of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Read the story: www.law360.com/employment-a...
Read the story: www.law360.com/employment-a...
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Our Co-Director Liz Morris shared her expertise with Law360 about the Fifth Circuit's ongoing review of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Read the story: www.law360.com/employment-a...
Read the story: www.law360.com/employment-a...
Are you a parent or family caregiver? Want to better understand how FMLA works?
Check out our FAQ and eligibility quiz: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
Check out our FAQ and eligibility quiz: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
Family and Medical Leave Act - WorkLife Law
Learn if you are covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and get answers to frequently asked questions.
worklifelaw.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Are you a parent or family caregiver? Want to better understand how FMLA works?
Check out our FAQ and eligibility quiz: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
Check out our FAQ and eligibility quiz: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
The PUMP Act’s lactation protections now cover workers in nearly every industry!
On December 29, 2025, protections finally took effect for certain transportation workers who operate locomotives or motorcoaches.
Learn more: pregnantatwork.org/lactation/
On December 29, 2025, protections finally took effect for certain transportation workers who operate locomotives or motorcoaches.
Learn more: pregnantatwork.org/lactation/
January 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The PUMP Act’s lactation protections now cover workers in nearly every industry!
On December 29, 2025, protections finally took effect for certain transportation workers who operate locomotives or motorcoaches.
Learn more: pregnantatwork.org/lactation/
On December 29, 2025, protections finally took effect for certain transportation workers who operate locomotives or motorcoaches.
Learn more: pregnantatwork.org/lactation/
Calling all legal aid attorneys! Join our webinar on "Employment Protections for Pregnant People and Family Caregivers" with the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC).
📅 Feb. 18 @ 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET
🌟 Eligible for MCLE credit
Learn more and register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Feb. 18 @ 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET
🌟 Eligible for MCLE credit
Learn more and register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Calling all legal aid attorneys! Join our webinar on "Employment Protections for Pregnant People and Family Caregivers" with the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC).
📅 Feb. 18 @ 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET
🌟 Eligible for MCLE credit
Learn more and register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Feb. 18 @ 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET
🌟 Eligible for MCLE credit
Learn more and register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thousands of pregnant workers and family caregivers will face workplace discrimination in 2026—your support ensures they can rely on WorkLife Law's free legal helpline.
Make your tax-deductible gift now: law.uclawsf.edu/site/Donatio...
Make your tax-deductible gift now: law.uclawsf.edu/site/Donatio...
December 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thousands of pregnant workers and family caregivers will face workplace discrimination in 2026—your support ensures they can rely on WorkLife Law's free legal helpline.
Make your tax-deductible gift now: law.uclawsf.edu/site/Donatio...
Make your tax-deductible gift now: law.uclawsf.edu/site/Donatio...
Being a working parent is tough. It's even harder when your boss gives you last-minute notice of your shifts. Working parents deserve a consistent schedule that lets them plan their lives.
It's time we demand a #FairWorkweek and #SchedulesThatWork.
It's time we demand a #FairWorkweek and #SchedulesThatWork.
Tell Congress: Support the Schedules That Work Act and the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights
Workers deserve fair treatment and control over their lives!
nwlc.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Being a working parent is tough. It's even harder when your boss gives you last-minute notice of your shifts. Working parents deserve a consistent schedule that lets them plan their lives.
It's time we demand a #FairWorkweek and #SchedulesThatWork.
It's time we demand a #FairWorkweek and #SchedulesThatWork.
Abortion is healthcare.
We have legal rights info for you, travel companions, and medical providers— ensuring your whole support system understands your protections.
We have legal rights info for you, travel companions, and medical providers— ensuring your whole support system understands your protections.
Know Your Rights: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy Loss – Pregnant@work
pregnantatwork.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Abortion is healthcare.
We have legal rights info for you, travel companions, and medical providers— ensuring your whole support system understands your protections.
We have legal rights info for you, travel companions, and medical providers— ensuring your whole support system understands your protections.
Providing care for loved ones shouldn't be so hard!
WorkLife Law has created the tools needed to draft and pass family caregiver anti-discrimination laws, including model bill language.
Get started at www.worklifelaw.org/projects/family-caregiver-discrimination/policytools.
WorkLife Law has created the tools needed to draft and pass family caregiver anti-discrimination laws, including model bill language.
Get started at www.worklifelaw.org/projects/family-caregiver-discrimination/policytools.
Since my father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I have asked myself the kinds of questions about caregiving that too many Americans are forced to ask. It shouldn’t be this hard.
December 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Providing care for loved ones shouldn't be so hard!
WorkLife Law has created the tools needed to draft and pass family caregiver anti-discrimination laws, including model bill language.
Get started at www.worklifelaw.org/projects/family-caregiver-discrimination/policytools.
WorkLife Law has created the tools needed to draft and pass family caregiver anti-discrimination laws, including model bill language.
Get started at www.worklifelaw.org/projects/family-caregiver-discrimination/policytools.
During pregnancy and postpartum, you may feel sadness, despair, anger, fear, have difficulty sleeping or focusing, and more.
You have workplace rights that can help. Contact WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline today!
☎️ 415-703-8276
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
You have workplace rights that can help. Contact WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline today!
☎️ 415-703-8276
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
During pregnancy and postpartum, you may feel sadness, despair, anger, fear, have difficulty sleeping or focusing, and more.
You have workplace rights that can help. Contact WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline today!
☎️ 415-703-8276
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
You have workplace rights that can help. Contact WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline today!
☎️ 415-703-8276
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
Such an important leader in the farmworker and labor movement 👏
Sixty years ago this month, Dolores Huerta led the charge for a national boycott on table grapes to drive home the importance of safety and fairness for farmworkers. https://bit.ly/4s16K1Y
December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Such an important leader in the farmworker and labor movement 👏
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz and other tools to learn about your options.
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz and other tools to learn about your options.
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
Have questions about your legal rights at work related to abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth?
We understand it doesn’t always feel safe to assert your rights at work, but we are here to make sure you know all your options. Visit www.pregnantatwork.org/miscarriage-abortion.
We understand it doesn’t always feel safe to assert your rights at work, but we are here to make sure you know all your options. Visit www.pregnantatwork.org/miscarriage-abortion.
Know Your Rights: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy Loss – Pregnant@work
pregnantatwork.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Have questions about your legal rights at work related to abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth?
We understand it doesn’t always feel safe to assert your rights at work, but we are here to make sure you know all your options. Visit www.pregnantatwork.org/miscarriage-abortion.
We understand it doesn’t always feel safe to assert your rights at work, but we are here to make sure you know all your options. Visit www.pregnantatwork.org/miscarriage-abortion.
All of us deserve to be able to care for our loved ones, but challenges at work can get in the way.
WorkLife Law’s helpline and tools are here to help you understand your rights and options. Learn more: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
WorkLife Law’s helpline and tools are here to help you understand your rights and options. Learn more: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
“For too many in America right now, this holiday season is hardly about the art of care and joy of giving. Not when the cost of caregiving itself is a national crisis.”
The Caregiving Crisis Upon Us
It is overwhelmingly women who bear the brunt of this crisis.
contrarian.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
All of us deserve to be able to care for our loved ones, but challenges at work can get in the way.
WorkLife Law’s helpline and tools are here to help you understand your rights and options. Learn more: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
WorkLife Law’s helpline and tools are here to help you understand your rights and options. Learn more: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...
Your generosity keeps our national legal helpline for pregnant people and family caregivers free. Donate this #GivingTuesday and make an impact.
www.bit.ly/wllgive
www.bit.ly/wllgive
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Your generosity keeps our national legal helpline for pregnant people and family caregivers free. Donate this #GivingTuesday and make an impact.
www.bit.ly/wllgive
www.bit.ly/wllgive
You may have the right to take time off from work for pregnancy and family caregiving. Call our free legal helpline for support! 415-703-8276
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
You may have the right to take time off from work for pregnancy and family caregiving. Call our free legal helpline for support! 415-703-8276
Native women earn 53 cents for every dollar a white man makes, meaning Native women work almost twice as long to earn the same pay.
This is not just a statistic—it's about real families struggling to afford food, medicine, and basic needs. Pay equity is about survival.
#NativeWomensEqualPay
This is not just a statistic—it's about real families struggling to afford food, medicine, and basic needs. Pay equity is about survival.
#NativeWomensEqualPay
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Native women earn 53 cents for every dollar a white man makes, meaning Native women work almost twice as long to earn the same pay.
This is not just a statistic—it's about real families struggling to afford food, medicine, and basic needs. Pay equity is about survival.
#NativeWomensEqualPay
This is not just a statistic—it's about real families struggling to afford food, medicine, and basic needs. Pay equity is about survival.
#NativeWomensEqualPay
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are family caregivers– which often presents unique struggles for those who work.
WorkLife Law helps caregivers understand their workplace rights. Learn about your rights this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
WorkLife Law helps caregivers understand their workplace rights. Learn about your rights this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are family caregivers– which often presents unique struggles for those who work.
WorkLife Law helps caregivers understand their workplace rights. Learn about your rights this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
WorkLife Law helps caregivers understand their workplace rights. Learn about your rights this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
7 in 10 caregivers balance family caregiving and work responsibilities. As this number grows, the need for stronger protections is even more urgent.
Join us in asserting that caregiving should never end careers! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth
Join us in asserting that caregiving should never end careers! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
7 in 10 caregivers balance family caregiving and work responsibilities. As this number grows, the need for stronger protections is even more urgent.
Join us in asserting that caregiving should never end careers! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth
Join us in asserting that caregiving should never end careers! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz today!
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz today!
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
Happy #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth! If you’re a family caregiver, you may have a right to take time off work for caregiving.
Learn about time off through FMLA, paid family leave, and paid sick days: www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
Learn about time off through FMLA, paid family leave, and paid sick days: www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Happy #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth! If you’re a family caregiver, you may have a right to take time off work for caregiving.
Learn about time off through FMLA, paid family leave, and paid sick days: www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
Learn about time off through FMLA, paid family leave, and paid sick days: www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
No one should be forced to choose between caring for their loved ones and keeping the job they need to survive.
Join WorkLife Law Co-Director Liz Morris for a webinar on Wed Nov 4 at 1pm ET / 10am PT: The Family Caregiver’s Workplace Rights.
Register today: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join WorkLife Law Co-Director Liz Morris for a webinar on Wed Nov 4 at 1pm ET / 10am PT: The Family Caregiver’s Workplace Rights.
Register today: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
No one should be forced to choose between caring for their loved ones and keeping the job they need to survive.
Join WorkLife Law Co-Director Liz Morris for a webinar on Wed Nov 4 at 1pm ET / 10am PT: The Family Caregiver’s Workplace Rights.
Register today: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join WorkLife Law Co-Director Liz Morris for a webinar on Wed Nov 4 at 1pm ET / 10am PT: The Family Caregiver’s Workplace Rights.
Register today: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are excited to see Cardi B using her new partnership to fight stigma around feeding choices. Parents should feel empowered to make decisions about their baby without the pressure of what's best for work.
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are excited to see Cardi B using her new partnership to fight stigma around feeding choices. Parents should feel empowered to make decisions about their baby without the pressure of what's best for work.
Work should never get in the way of showing up for your family.
This National Work & Family Month and beyond, our team is here to offer support in understanding your workplace rights.
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
☎️ (415) 703-8276
This National Work & Family Month and beyond, our team is here to offer support in understanding your workplace rights.
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
☎️ (415) 703-8276
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Work should never get in the way of showing up for your family.
This National Work & Family Month and beyond, our team is here to offer support in understanding your workplace rights.
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
☎️ (415) 703-8276
This National Work & Family Month and beyond, our team is here to offer support in understanding your workplace rights.
✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
☎️ (415) 703-8276
"Rosa" shares her firsthand account of experiencing the dangers of pesticide during pregnancy.
Read more about Rosa’s lived experience and the transformational impact of empowering workers to support their own community.
Read more about Rosa’s lived experience and the transformational impact of empowering workers to support their own community.
The Lasting Dangers of Pesticides– And How Empowering One Person Transforms Communities - WorkLife Law
worklifelaw.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"Rosa" shares her firsthand account of experiencing the dangers of pesticide during pregnancy.
Read more about Rosa’s lived experience and the transformational impact of empowering workers to support their own community.
Read more about Rosa’s lived experience and the transformational impact of empowering workers to support their own community.